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The Evil Clog
The whole ordeal started one sunny day when, for some reason, the stuff in the toilet wouldn't go down. I had seen these things happen before - we call them clogs. So I nonchalantly take out my plunger and - whoosh, whoosh, whoosh - everything is...
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Michael Oher: How football, perseverance, and kindness saved his life
I had originally intended to write an inspiring piece about the movie, "The Blind Side", but I would be seriously remiss if I did not mention the difference between truth and movie. As with any movie made about someone's life, there are some places...
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The Invention of the Retractable Needle
A retractable hypodermic needle It is funny sometimes the people you run into. In the company where my husband is a manager, there is another manager with whom he is friendly who is the sister of an NFL quarterback. (I am NOT kidding.) Some years...
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The Space Shuttle Challenger - An American Disaster
Lift Off! When I was young, I loved the space exploration program. I had wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up, but went a different direction in my life. However, my love of the excitement and novelty of the shuttle take-offs has...
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Babies Aren't the Only Ones Who Need Nursing
Breast-Feed or Else - New York Times Is choosing bottle over breast like smoking during pregnancy? A controversial new public health effort suggests it is. When a baby is first born, it has no clue of anything except its own comforts. Cold,...
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The Bielski Brothers
I had recently watched the movie, Defiance on TV and was so moved and impressed by the Bielski Brothers that I just had to make a hub about them. There are a couple of non-fiction books about the brothers years of hiding and defending themselves in...
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Stop pigeonholing my family!
Let me begin by saying that you have probably met me. I am the parent with an entourage of young children, and not all of them are behaving well. You have probably stood behind me in line in the grocery store and mentally groaned, knowing that...